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Cerebrovascular disease

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What is CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE? What does CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE mean?

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Treating and Rehabilitating Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease - Mayo Clinic

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Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease - Ashlyn Bigger's story of survival

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ASH Guidelines on SCD: Cerebrovascular Disease

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Advances in treatment for cerebrovascular disease (CVD)

Cerebrovascular disease includes a variety of medical conditions that affect the blood vessels of the brain and the cerebral circulation. Arteries supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain are often damaged or deformed in these disorders. The most common presentation of cerebrovascular disease is an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke and sometimes a hemorrhagic stroke. Hypertension is the most important contributing risk factor for stroke and cerebrovascular diseases as it can change the structure of blood vessels and result in atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis narrows blood vessels in the brain, resulting in decreased cerebral perfusion. Other risk factors that contribute to stroke include smoking and diabetes. Narrowed cerebral arteries can lead to ischemic stroke, but continually elevated blood pressure can also cause tearing of vessels, leading to a hemorrhagic stroke.